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Executing the Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooter Won’t End Antisemitism
Antisemitism in the U.S. goes deeper than Trump and death sentences for mass murderers; it is baked into U.S. politics.
A New Monument to Emmett Till Doesn’t Measure Progress, But It Does Matter
Monuments symbolize legacies of violence, but they also provide opportunities to advocate for systemic change.
Black Men Tortured by White Mississippi Police “Goon Squad” Demand Justice
Officers pleaded guilty to raiding a home on false charges and torturing Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker.
Henrietta Lacks Settlement Is Step Forward in Long Battle Against Medical Racism
The medical industry has a long history of using Black bodies for research without consent or compensation.
Henrietta Lacks Settlement Is a “Form of Reparations” for Biomedical Racism
“What happened to Henrietta Lacks didn’t just happen to her," says professor Dorothy Roberts.
Federal Court Rules Against Jim Crow-Era Disenfranchisement Law in Mississippi
"It's just as unconstitutional today as it was when it was enacted," ACLU national legal director David Cole said.
I’ve Worked With Reparation Efforts Across the US: Here’s What You Need to Know
Reparations are a path toward acknowledgment and justice for victims, not a form of punishment for perpetrators.
Here’s How Corporate Subsidies Are Exacerbating the Racial Wealth Gap
While every dollar in a city budget sustains scrutiny, the same attention isn’t applied to companies’ public subsidies.
Indigenous Remains Destroyed as Federal Studies Undermine Repatriation Efforts
Federal funds have created incentives for institutions to hold on to ancestral remains, subverting the goals of NAGPRA.
White Leaders Prevent an Alabama Town’s First Black Mayor From Serving
For three years, Patrick Braxton says he has experienced harassment and intimidation.